Luis Donaldo Colosio
Mexican politician
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About Luis Donaldo Colosio
An economist, reformist and politician, Luis Donaldo Colosio has been described as one of the greatest politicians of Mexico. Cut short in his prime, his popular reforms on poverty reduction and protection of indigenous communities left an indelible mark on Mexico.
Early Life
Born to a Mexican politician, Colosio attended Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) where he majored in economics. He was politically inclined while in school and finally joined the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) in 1972. He campaigned and won a seat in the Congress of the Union, where he represented the 6th district of Sonora.
Career
Colosio moved on to become a Senator in 1988 and also served as the campaign manager for the then-presidential candidate Carlos Salinas de Gortari. While serving under Salinas as Secretary of Social Development (from 1992-1993), he became a protégé of Salinas and was favored to succeed him. By 1993, he became the presidential candidate of his party; however, his proposed reforms made him break ties with President Salinas.
Assassination
Colosio campaigned as the man of the people, sometimes campaigning without security. On March 23, 1994, he went for a rally in Lomas Taurinas, where he was shot in the head by a factory worker, Mario Aburto Martinez. Colosio was pronounced dead a few hours later. There are many theories surrounding his assassination, including the story that his murder was planned by top ranking members of his party because his reforms broke away from the party’s ideology.
Personal Life
Colosio tied the knot with Diana Laura Riojas in 1982 and they had two children.
Trivia
Colosio’s son Luis Donaldo Colosio Riojas became a member of Congress in 2018.
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F.A.Q. about Luis Donaldo Colosio
When is his birthday?
Luis Donaldo Colosio's birthday is on February 10, 1950.
In how many days is his birthday?
Luis' birthday is in 298 days
How old was Luis when he died?
He was 44 years old.
When did he die?
He died in March 23, 1994.
How old would he be today?
Luis Donaldo Colosio would be 74 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Luis from?
He was born in Magdalena de Kino, Sonora, Mexico.